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Body found in city park by dog-walker

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All of the cars involved have now been cleared from the lanes. Picture: Traffic Scotland

Collision causes traffic delays on Queensferry Crossing

Edinburgh
Josh Taylor goes on the offensive against Viktor Postol. Picture: SNS Group

Trainer Shane McGuigan allays fears over Josh Taylor injury

Boxing
Police are apealing for witnesses to the "vicious" attack

Attempted murder in West Lothian

Crime

Missing teenager Hamid Iqbal is found

Edinburgh

Festival aims to go ‘truly global’ in time for 75th birthday

Festivals

ERI cancels ops ‘due to lack of sterilised equipment’

Edinburgh

Worker in Edinburgh Papa John’s restaurant held up in armed robbery

Edinburgh
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie at Rayne Church, Kirkton of Rayne in Aberdeenshire, after their wedding. Picture:: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

In pictures: Game of Thrones stars tie the knot in Aberdeenshire

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Helen Martin: Scandal of free bus passes and parking for councillors

Helen Martin
Helen Martin

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Rich Osborn is raising money for the spinal cord injury charity Back Up

Rich tackles Snowdon ascent in wheelchair for charity

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Dr Ian Elliott has so far raised around �1700 from taking part in Alzheimer's Research UK's Running Down Dementia challenge

Ian steps up in 200k Alzheimer’s challenge for mum

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Cars and trams could share the same lane on Leith Walk under new proposals

Revealed: New plans for trams and cars to share single lane on Leith Walk

Transport
Lynzi Leroy is founder of the Scottish Design Exchange

Retail rebel creates sales as an art form

Business
Kira Noble at the Edinburgh News Local Hero Awards. Picture; Ian Georgeson

‘I’m excited to get the chance to go back to a normal life’ says brave Kira Noble

Health
Artist and model Rosalind Main is raising money for The Butterfly Trust

Artist and model Rosalind in charity fundraising drive

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Make like Drew Busby and dig out your vintage Hearts strip

Retro strip to work day is a real winner

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Eve Smith-Lang makes GB wakeboarding team at age 13

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Sci-fi Con set to set to return next year in a 3 day format

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Musselburgh supermarket installs reverse vending machine for plastic bottles

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Capital carers win awards for efforts

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Crime More Crime >>

A general view of St Mark's Park. Picture: Contributed

Body found in city park by dog-walker

Crime
Police are apealing for witnesses to the "vicious" attack

Attempted murder in West Lothian

Crime
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a teenager reported missing.''Hamid Iqbal was last seen in the Leith area on 17 June.

Plea to help trace missing Edinburgh teenager

Edinburgh
A male youth has been arrested.

Youth arrested after alleged sexual assault of teen girl

Edinburgh

Worker in Edinburgh Papa John’s restaurant held up in armed robbery

Edinburgh

John Leslie cleared of sexual assault with not proven verdict

Crime

John Leslie was ‘perfect gentleman’, DJ tells court

Edinburgh

Teen charged after spate of city centre bike thefts

Edinburgh

Transport More Transport >>

The children had been due to fly from Edinburgh Airport.

Ryanair criticised as boys football team miss Dutch trip in check-in blow

Edinburgh
Today is the final day for Virgin East Coast following the failure of the franchise.

Final day for Virgin Trains East Coast following franchise failure

Transport
Edinburgh City Bypass. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Spate of traffic collisions cause heavy delays in west Edinburgh

Edinburgh
Workmen attempt to clear up the spillage at South Gyle Crescent. Picture: Andrew Clark

Large paint spillage holds up traffic at South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh
Hibs fans face a long and expensive journey to Vagar airport. Picture; Google Maps

Hibs in Europe: The cheapest and quickest ways for fans to travel to the Faroe Islands

Edinburgh
There were lengthy delays at Barnton this morning. Picture; stock image

Drivers facing lengthy delays at Barnton junction following accident

Edinburgh

Major delays at M9 as visitors pour to Royal Highland Show

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Trams bosses report soaring revenues

Transport

Regular car-free days planned for centre of Edinburgh

Transport

Lesley Macinnes: We’re working with Leith residents to make the trams work

Leith

M90 reopened following 4-vehicle crash

Edinburgh

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A replica of Fettes College is to be built in China

Plans revealed for Fettes College replica to be built in China

Edinburgh
The Edinburgh school will be copied in the nominally communist country right down to the house system and leafy grounds. Picture: TSPL

Recreation inspired by Edinburgh’s Fettes College to open in China

Education
Cllr Ian Perry said to vice-convener Alison Dickie: "I wonder who dug them up."

Senior councillor accused over ‘disrespectful’ remark

Education
Edinburgh Council have voted to save WHEC and Currie

Confirmed: Edinburgh Council axe decision to merge WHEC and Currie

Edinburgh

Massive capital school pledge - despite £200m bill

Education

Ground breaking capital scientists save pigs’ bacon

News

Controversial Edinburgh school merger bid axed

Education

Steve Cardownie: Right of pupils to a good education should be above politics

Opinion

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ERI Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Little France. Picture: Greg Macvean

ERI cancels ops ‘due to lack of sterilised equipment’

Edinburgh
Rory and Pearson, a pair of alpacas, are to make their showbiz debut at an old people's home with cult singer Bobby Velvet at Fringe by the Sea in North Berwick.

Singer Bobby Velvet forms alpacas trio for North Berwick show

Entertainment
5 year old Murray suffers numerous fits every day. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Watch: Mum shares video of son’s fit in cannabis oil bid

Edinburgh
Ministers unveiled the plans to make Scotland smoke-free by 2034. Picture: Toby Williams

Radical new plans revealed to turn Scotland smoke free by 2034

Politics
The common cold could be on the way out, according to Scots researchers. Picture: TSPL

Mammal molecule could hold key to curing cold, say Scots researchers

Edinburgh
The amount of drink consumed in Scotland is still higher than the recommended UK limit. Picture: John Devlin

Scots consume ‘10 litres of pure alcohol a year’

Health
Theresa May's promise of a 'Brexit Bonus' for the NHS was a political masterstroke. Picture: Getty

Brian Montieth: May is showing a healthy political savvy – at last

Opinion

Capital mum’s fresh hope in cannabis battle

News

Ill woman begs Nicola Sturgeon: ‘please don’t let me die’

Health

‘I’m excited to get the chance to go back to a normal life’ says brave Kira Noble

Health

Lothian patients forced to wait 45 weeks for routine referrals

News

Opinion More Opinion >>

Leader comment: Why is Edinburgh so bad at bin collections?

Opinion
The Dreamboys never made it big ' but singer Peter Capaldi and drummer Craig Ferguson did. Picture: Simon Clegg

Kevin Buckle: Mike Scott’s video was right up my street!

Opinion
Edinburgh Monarchs speedway

Liam Rudden: On a mini-tour following the Staggs Bar Monarchs

Opinion

Fiona Duff: Lotion prices to make your hair curl

Opinion

Paula Ruiz: Women can bridge the engineering skills gap

Opinion

Susan Morrison: It’s my own personal fall of the house of usherette

Opinion

Hayley Matthews: I’m only interested in a game of Happy Families

Opinion

Euan McGrory: Let’s talk about car bans and traffic jams

Opinion

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Thousands took part in the march, similar to this one held in Glasgow.

Thousands march in Scottish Independence rally in Bannockburn

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green councillors are urging a rethink on sports hall charges

Calls for delay on Edinburgh sports hall charge

News
Mike Russell said Holyrood will no longer approve Brexit Bills following a power grab from Westminster

Holyrood won’t approve Brexit bills until ‘broken’ devolution system is fixed - Mike Russell

News

Leader comment: Why is Edinburgh so bad at bin collections?

Opinion
Overflowing bins on Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh

Council: Not enough lorries to cope with overflowing bins

News
Ruth Davidson was speaking at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh

Ruth Davidson vows to protect needs of Scottish farmers post-Brexit

Politics
Keane Wallis-Bennett who died when a wall collapsed at Liberton High School in 2014.

Parents’ fury as promise to rebuild Liberton school is broken

Politics

Small stores under threat from move to limit cigarette sales

Politics

SNP anger over ‘shady cash grab’ at Edinburgh’s Fort Kinnaird

Politics

MSP Mark McDonald set to be suspended from Holyrood without pay

News

Funeral held for former Edinburgh Lord Provost George Grubb

Politics

Entertainment More Entertainment >>

L-E-V Company dancers from Israel, one of the more international acts on the 2018 programme

Festival aims to go ‘truly global’ in time for 75th birthday

Festivals
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie at Rayne Church, Kirkton of Rayne in Aberdeenshire, after their wedding. Picture:: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

In pictures: Game of Thrones stars tie the knot in Aberdeenshire

News

Business More Business >>

Edinburgh is suffering from a lack of homes to buy, according to a city estate agents. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Slump in homes to buy, says city estate agent

Edinburgh
Edinburgh's House of Fraser is set to close as part of a restructuring proposal.

House of Fraser to close stores and slash 6,000 jobs

Edinburgh
Ruth Davidson was speaking at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh

Ruth Davidson vows to protect needs of Scottish farmers post-Brexit

Politics
The gap site at Haymarket. Picture; Jon Savage

Local businesses and residents back office and hotel plan at Haymarket gap site

Haymarket
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